A new study led by Valter Longo, Edna M. Jones professor of biogerontology, demonstrates the benefits of a periodic fasting-like diet in yeast, mice, and humans.
Conducting research in the Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford, 2008 USC LDSG MSG graduate Patricia O’Neill completes her doctoral dissertation.
Katy Fike, Ph.D. ’09, is lauded for her work as co-founder of Aging 2.0, a network of innovators using technology to improve the lives of older adults.
2015 USC Davis Master of Science in Gerontology graduate Alexander Woodman says his experiences at the Davis School have prepared him to be a leader in international public health and be an advocate for vulnerable people at every stage of life.
The Cal State LA Applied Gerontology Institute, directed by Davis School PhD alumna Valentine Villa, has been awarded $55,000 from the California Community Foundation for a training program for family caregivers of those with Parkinson’s disease and related brain disorders.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Associate Professor Emerita Phoebe Liebig received one of four Faculty Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2015 University of Southern California Academic Honors Convocation at Town and Gown on April 15.
Professor Kelvin Davies, Davis School Dean of Faculty and Research and Director of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, is honored by the International Hormesis Society and the International Dose-Response Society for his outstanding scientific contributions and leadership.
The 2015 USC Mellon Mentoring Awards honor USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Assistant Professor Tara Gruenewald and Professor Christian Pike for their guidance and support of undergraduate and graduate students, respectively.